FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Patriots safety Devin McCourty got a closer look at James Harrison when the linebacker strolled through the locker room on Wednesday. It left an impression. “He’s a well put together human being. Scary-looking some would probably say,” McCourty said. The Patriots’ deal with the former Steelers star also raised some eyebrows in […]
2017
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Analysis: Tough year, and tough times ahead for the NFL
It was one of the great Super Bowls ever, a dramatic comeback win that cemented forever the legacies of Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. No one could have predicted February’s game could very well have been the NFL’s last great defining moment. A league that once seemed untouchable is under siege as the […]
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Former Bates student fined for 2014 assault
LEWISTON — A former Bates College student from Oregon was fined $400 Wednesday for a 2014 assault that left an 82-year-old man with a broken hip and other injuries. Mac Jackson, now 24, pleaded guilty to charges of assault and criminal trespass. Additional charges, including a count of aggravated assault, were dropped as part of […]
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Mayor Levesque to put focus on Auburn's brand
AUBURN — Mayor Jason Levesque wants people outside Auburn to know what the city has to offer. He also wants people to know that Auburn is really close to Portland. “It’s one of the reasons that I ran,” Levesque said Wednesday, after spending a few hours at his office at Auburn Hall, where he goes […]
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Too much stuff after Christmas? Purge, donate!
PAL Center staff and volunteers in Auburn test a television set that was donated to the center. From left are Shawn Boyd, Nick Post, 14, Kaylee Bragdon, 15, and Kayla Gastonguay. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) Danny Austin, 14, Taylor Grizzard, 10, and Nick Post play a game of foosball at the PAL Center in Auburn. (Andree […]
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Auburn Middle School assistant principal sentenced for OUI
AUBURN — Middle School Assistant Principal Kevin Shaw was fined $1,500 and handed a 210-day license suspension Wednesday, two weeks after he was convicted of driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident. Shaw, 48, of Minot was also ordered to serve four days of alternative sentencing, which typically involves community service. On […]
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Farmington nomination papers available
FARMINGTON — Nomination papers for a three-year selectman’s seat and a three-year school board director’s seat are available at the Town Office. Matthew Smith’s term on the Board of Selectmen is soon to expire, Town Manager Richard Davis recently told the board. Smith has indicated he plans to run again. Iris Silverstein’s term on the […]
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Farmington holiday concert raises $14,000 for ECU HEAT Share
FARMINGTON — A holiday concert helped raise more than $14,000 to help people with the cost of heating their homes in Franklin County through the ECU HEAT “50 for $50” program. The Franklin County Ecumenical Heating Fund concert on Dec. 14 was organized by the Old South Congregational Church in coordination with New England Celtic […]
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Nomination papers available for Chesterville positions
CHESTERVILLE — Selectmen will meet at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, to sign the final warrants of 2017. No other business is planned. Nomination papers are available at the Town Office for two selectman seats. Papers must be returned by Jan. 26. Twenty-five signatures of registered Chesterville voters are needed. A one-year seat is currently […]
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Students make new year's decorations in Norway
Annika Black, back, the children’s services librarian at Norway Memorial Library, assists a student from Guy E. Rowe Elementary School with making noisemakers and other New Year’s Day decorations during the library’s monthly “Wacky Wednesday” series. Black said that once a month she invites students to the library on the last Wednesday to participate in […]